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14 hours 24 min agoAugust 26, 2008
£58 million annual sport boost
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans that could see an extra £58 million a year being ploughed into elite and grassroots sport.
Labour's teenage time-bomb
Andrew Lansley has accused Labour of "neglecting a forgotten generation of teenagers" as teenage health gets steadily worse.
August 22, 2008
Where does latest data loss leave ID cards?
Dominic Grieve has demanded Labour explain what the loss of thousands of criminals' details means for their ID card scheme.
August 21, 2008
Plans to cut household energy bills by £100
George Osborne has announced plans to reform the Post Office Card Account and cut household energy bills by £100.
100,000 operations cancelled
New figures have revealed that over 100,000 NHS operations were cancelled last year for non-clinical reasons.
August 20, 2008
Government borrowing is out of control
George Osborne has accused Labour of being "reckless" after new figures revealed that government borrowing has almost doubled.
August 19, 2008
An unfair Britain
George Osborne has attacked Labour for making Britain more unfair with a decade of top-down policies.
August 16, 2008
David meets Georgian leaders
David Cameron has met with Georgian leaders to discuss the situation in the country.
August 15, 2008
Target culture has distorted police priorities
Dominic Grieve has attacked Labour for distorting police priorities with their "target-driven culture."
August 14, 2008
Response to the death of Lord Bruce-Lockhart
Caroline Spelman has expressed her sorrow at the death of Lord Sandy Bruce-Lockhart.
A-level results highlight opportunity gap
Michael Gove has described the large regional differences in this year's A-level results as "very worrying".
A-level divide between rich and poor
New figures have shown that fewer than one in eight GCSE students go on to study A-levels in some of the most deprived areas of England.
August 13, 2008
Action needed to halt rising unemployment
Chris Grayling has described the news that unemployment has jumped by 60,000 as "an extremely worrying development".
August 12, 2008
Inflation doubles in six months
Philip Hammond has condemned Mr. Brown's lack of leadership as new figures show inflation has doubled in just six months.
Labour have frozen housing market
David Cameron has attacked Labour for their "completely reckless" decision to brief the press about a possible Stamp Duty holiday.
Russia's "unacceptable" actions against Georgia
David Cameron has condemned Russia's aggression towards Georgia as "completely unacceptable under international law".
August 11, 2008
Reforming the bail laws
Nick Herbert has launched new plans to reform the bail laws and ensure public safety is put first.
August 8, 2008
Brown's incompetence behind rising repossessions
Philip Hammond has blamed the huge rise in repossessions on Mr. Brown's mishandling of the economy.
Schools in poorest areas are failing
55% of secondary schools in the poorest areas of England are officially 'failing', according to new Government figures.
August 7, 2008
David wishes Team GB luck
David Cameron has written to Team GB to wish them luck in the Olympics Games in Beijing.